Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
That's certainly what Troy Polamalu and the top-ranked Steelers defense will do against red-hot Matt Cassel and the Patriots (LIVE).
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark will get to do more than go out to dinner and stand on the sidelines when they go to New England this weekend.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Twenty-nine years after Joe Greene became a star in a Coca-Cola commercial, Troy Polamalu will be cast in the remake.
Covers.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
LONDON (November 17, 2008) – It’s hard to imagine we haven’t seen this score (11-10) in 12,837 games. It is even harder to imagine that Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu , making his second superstar play of the game, could score a game ending touchdown -...
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
When you're filling out your ballot this year for the NFL Pro Bowl , just remember this 1 thing, only one Strong Safety in the NFL had the biggest impact on your teams chances to win the Super Bowl. Not Bob Sanders if you are a Colts fan. Not even Troy Polamalu if you are a Steelers fan. No, the man with the greatest impact is of course our National Hero Bernard Pollard . So make sure you Vote Pollard...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
As Troy Polamalu raced into the end zone after picking up a loose ball on the final play of Sunday's Steelers-Chargers game, bettors who had put money down on the Steelers rejoiced.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
As Troy Polamalu raced into the end zone after picking up a loose ball on the final play of Sunday's Steelers-Chargers game, bettors who had put money down on the Steelers rejoiced.
Cheap Seats (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
When referee Scot Green incorrectly overturned Troy Polamalu's game clinching TD as time expired, he did more than create the first ever 11-10 score in NFL history. The slip-up cost gamblers an estimated $64 million, based on estimates from the San Diego Union-Tribune . According to the Tribune, 66 percent of the estimated $100 million that was bet on the game was in favor of Pittsburgh, with the spread...
SportsAgentBlog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
I just received this release from NFL Spokesman, Brian McCarthy: On the final play of Sunday’s game between the Chargers and Steelers, Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu returned a loose ball 12 yards for a defensive touchdown. After an instant replay review and crew conference, the on-field ruling of touchdown was incorrectly reversed to no touchdown due to [...]
Bluey Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Last night when the Steelers’ Troy Polamalu scooped up a San Diego Chargers fumble and dove into the endzone, I was thrilled to see an exciting ending to a hard-fought game. Minutes later, the officiating crew took the TD away and ruled the play an illegal forward pass by the Charges. It didn’t seem to [...]
The Sports Economist (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Quite a weekend in sports economics... Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Vegas There was an interesting finish in the game between the Chargers and the Steelers. On the last play of the game, Steelers defensive back Troy Polamalu appeared to return a fumble for a touchdown that would have given the Steelers an 18-10 victory. However, the referees later ruled that an illegal forward pass occurred prior to...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Does it really matter if the Steelers beat the Chargers 11-10 or 17-10 yesterday? Your answer might well depend on whether or not you had loot riding on the outcome, writes the Las Vegas Journal’s Matt Youmans, while self-styled gamblin’ guru RJ Bell of Pregame.com declared “If the touchdown was properly upheld, Steelers bettors would [...]
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Bettors lost an estimated $64 million when officials reversed an end-of-game touchdown by the Steelers in an 11-10 win over the Chargers on Sunday. A fumble return for a score by Troy Polamalu was overturned after video replay review, changing...
Sports On My Mind (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
The NFL is in collusion with Las Vegas, cough cough, organized crime and fixes games. I have said it many, many times, written it plenty. And now I have the irrepressible circumstantial proof that any jury would use to convict a crime boss in a court of law. Troy Polamalu's ...
Realfootball365.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Despite a fumble return touchdown by Steelers safety Troy Polamalu at the end of regulation that should have counted, a TD wasn't in the cards for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. But a victory was, and considering the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens had lost to the New York Giants earlier in the day, it was important to keep the San Diego Chargers winless in Pittsburgh. A defense ...
